Full-day nursery in Shapwick, Dorset
The Old School Nursery
West Street, Shapwick, Blandford, DT11 9LB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2012Reference EY445921Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
West Street, Shapwick, Blandford, DT11 9LB · More nurseries in DT11
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including The Anchor Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Dorset there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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The Old School Nursery is a full-day nursery at West Street, Shapwick, Blandford, DT11 9LB, in Shapwick, Dorset. It is registered for 59 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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| The Old School NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sturminster Marshall First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 1.6 miles
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Old School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Old School Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Old School Nursery take?
The Old School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Old School Nursery?
You can call 01258 857922 and visit www.theoldschoolnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY445921 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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